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Community Corner

Highway 85 expansion

I sent this email to the Los Gatos Town Council hoping they will publicly take a position on the plan by VTA and Caltrans to add two toll lanes to highway 85.

Dear Los Gatos Town Council,

Many of us have become aware of a plan by Caltrans and the VTA to expand highway 85 by adding toll lanes. We are aware of the original Performance Agreement by VTA with Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell & Cupertino that has the 6-lane restriction with a median of 46 feet. It is hard to see how the plan by Caltrans and VTA does not violate this agreement.

Could you explain the town's position on this ? The deadline for public comment is February 28, 2014 so most of us are very suspicious that it's not the typical government "we know what's good for the people they don't need to be concerned" mentality. Since this has not been publicized and the deadline is approaching
I think it is important the the Town Council make their position known and explain how this could be going on without their knowledge.

Thank You 
Dennis McCarney

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